Rachel Alexander
Horse of the Year 2009
On Friday, the ladies watching will wear pink hats and another beautiful lady will wear pink lilies.
The first running of the Kentucky Oaks was on May 19, 1875 when Churchill Downs was known as the Louisville Jockey Club. The race was founded by Meriwether Lewis Clark, Jr. (grandson of Lewis Clark of the Lewis & Clark expedition) along with the Kentucky Derby.
The Oaks and Derby are held on the first Friday and Saturday in May. The two races are the oldest continuously run races and the only horse races to be held at their original site since conception.
While the mint julep is the drink of the Derby, the Oaks official cocktail is much prettier and equally as potent.
- 1 1/4 oz. GREY GOOSE® Vodka
- 1 oz. Sweet and Sour Mix
- 1/4 oz. Triple Sec
- 3 oz. Cranberry Juice
- Mix ingredients and pour into stemless wine glass with crushed ice and garnish with a blackberry and lemon wedge.
